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Visit ESPN for the game recap of the Memphis Grizzlies vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA basketball game on January 20, 2023.

[Russell Westbrook](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3468/russell-westbrook) led the Lakers with 29 points and [LeBron James](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/1966/lebron-james) added 23. [Ja Morant](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4279888/ja-morant) led Memphis with 22 points. [Brandon Clarke](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3906665/brandon-clarke) was fouled with 1.9 seconds remaining. I got the steal, pushed the ball, got fouled and finished the play.” The Lakers had lost their last three games by a total of 10 points. “The guys were kind of down after the Sacramento game, but we addressed areas that we needed to get better.

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis continues to make pain-free progress with his right-foot injury and could return to the lineup as soon as late next ...

Davis had been experiencing a career renaissance before the injury, averaging 27.4 points on a career-best 59.4% from the field, 12.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.3 steals. Davis, who has been out with a foot stress injury since mid-December, has been ramping up his activity recently, and coach Darvin Ham said Thursday that Davis is "progressing really, really, really well." [Los Angeles Lakers](/nba/team/_/name/lal/los-angeles-lakers) All-Star [Anthony Davis](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6583/anthony-davis) continues to make pain-free progress on his right foot and there's optimism for a return to the lineup as soon as late next week, sources told ESPN on Friday.

They've fallen five games below .500 and currently sit 13th in the Western Conference. Given their limited depth and the other injuries they're currently ...

If a few missed games in February means a healthy Davis in April, the Lakers will likely take that tradeoff. But after leading the Lakers for the first two months of the season, Davis suffered a stress injury in his foot. Even if Davis returns after that, he could help integrate any new players the Lakers acquire if he makes it back before the All-Star break. In a perfect world, the Lakers would love to have him back before then so they could see what their whole, healthy team looks like before deciding whether or not to make a deal. Fortunately, the news surrounding Davis and his recovery continues to be positive. A week earlier, another key date sits on the

Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, LeBron James added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers used some late-game heroics from Dennis Schroder to earn a 122-121 ...

scored 19 points, Bruce Brown had 17 and Christian Braun and DeAndre Jordan 10 each for the Nuggets. Domantas Sabonis contributed 18 points, 14 assists and 14 rebounds as Sacramento notched its sixth straight victory, one shy of its season high. RJ Barrett scored 23 points, while Jalen Brunson logged 19 points and nine assists. It was the third time in four games that Murray and Young each scored 20-plus points. scored 15 points and Ivica Zubac racked up 12 points and 16 rebounds. Murray finished with 29, going 14-for-25 from the field and adding 12 assists to record his sixth double-double of the season. Seven players scored in double figures for San Antonio, which was led by Keldon Johnson's 23 points. The Clippers trailed by seven points at halftime before rallying behind Leonard. With the Warriors on the second half of a back-to-back, coach Steve Kerr rested Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green. Caris LeVert chipped in with 22 points for Cleveland. Los Angeles had lost four of its previous five games, with the three most recent defeats coming by a combined 10 points. Clarke missed a free throw with 1.2 seconds remaining that would have tied the game.

The Memphis Grizzlies couldn't hold off the Lakers late in a loss that snapped their 11-game winning streak.

Phoenix is healthier than they were in the previous meetings due to the returns of Chris Paul and Cameron Johnson. Brooks took the initial assignment and was physical with James throughout the game. In the first quarter, Steven Adams was the lone starter to shoot better than 50%. He scored 14 points in the third quarter after having six points in the first half. [altercation with Shannon Sharpe](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/nba/grizzlies/2023/01/21/shannon-sharpe-ja-morant-get-into-halftime-altercation/69826797007/) during halftime that woke the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers up on Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. Another third-quarter surge had the Grizzlies in position to pull away with history on the line, but they couldn't put away this pesky opponent.

During a wide-ranging conversation with former NBA point guard-turned-Dallas Mavericks assistant coach God Shammgod, Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson of Bally ...

Two have been certified Gold, while his biggest hit, "Come Home With Me" in 2002, was certified Platinum in the U.S. At 15 years, and the city champ, he was getting MVPs and all that." "Mace used to come and get me every morning just to play defense so he could work on his defense.

Dennis Schroder stole the ball from Desmond Bane in the final seconds to give the Lakers a late lead.

The Lakers concluded a 2-3 home stand by getting crushed in the rebounding department. It could have represented the Lakers’ night in a nutshell. Ja Morant missed a runner in the lane but Lakers forward Wenyen Gabriel was called for a foul while pursuing the rebound with 1.9 seconds left. Memphis led by a point and inbounded the ball by their bench to Desmond Bane with 17.8 seconds left. “We followed the game plan and that’s what happens when we execute.” “That’s what we drew up in the timeout.

Shannon Sharpe had a courtside argument with Memphis Grizzlies players Ja Morant and Dillon Brooks and Morant's father during Friday's Lakers game.

After the halftime buzzer sounded, Brooks yelled at Sharpe and Sharpe motioned toward Brooks. The rookie says he will know better next time. They hugged at the end of the third quarter.

The Lakers forward stood by one of his biggest supporters.

For years, Sharpe has been an analyst on Undisputed, debating known LeBron-hater Skip Bayless. After the game, Brooks called Sharpe a “regular pedestrian,” and argued he shouldn’t be allowed back at the game after the incident. Fox Sports analyst Shannon Sharpe got into it with the Grizzlies, which included Ja Morant’s father Tee, leading to incidents with Steven Adams and Dillon Brooks, among others.

A long-retired NFL tight end almost fought an All-Star's dad... and Steven Adams.

"I ain't talking about that," Brooks said. Then the dad [Tee Morant] came and he obviously didn't want no problems. He definitely didn't want these problems. He started to come at me, and I said, 'You don't want these problems.'" I said, 'F--- you' back. "They do all that talking and jockeying and I ain't about that jockeying.